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Poole Grammar School

Academy converter · Poole · BH17 9JU

Ages 11–18 · 1,224 pupils · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

71.3

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.25 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-13

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.55
−20+2
Attainment 871.3
English & maths grade 5+96%
English & maths grade 4+99%
EBacc entry69%

EBacc APS: 6.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.8%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
908

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.25 · Competitive

1st preferences

225

Places offered

180

1st-preference offers

168

Total preferences (any rank)
364
Preferred offers (top 3)
180
Applications from outside LA
67
Offers to outside-LA applicants
29
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

1,224 pupils · 1,375 places

Pupils on roll
1,224
Boys / girls
1,224 / 0
School capacity
1,375
Capacity fill
1,224 / 1,375 (89%)
Free school meals
6%
FSM pupils
54
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: POOLE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Academy trust
POOLE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mrs Katie Etheridge

Location

Address
Gravel Hill
Postcode
BH17 9JU
Town
Poole
County
Dorset
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
District
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Constituency
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Boys academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 1,224 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 6%.

Open schools in Poole
48
Secondary schools in Poole
8
Academies among open schools in Poole
75% (36)
Open schools in BH17
10
Secondary in BH17
3
Open schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole LA
117
Secondary in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole LA
21

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Magna Academy

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  • Oak Academy

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    2.7 miles away

  • LeAF Studio

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    • Att842.5
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    • EM5+32%
    • Absence9.1%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katie Etheridge
Telephone
01202692132
Website
www.poolegrammar.com

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